Top 10 Most successful captains in T20Is

Top 10 Most successful captains in T20Is: Any team is as good as its leader, no matter what the format is, be it Tests, ODIs or T20Is. A leader is one who calls the shot and leads the team from the front setting an example for the rest to follow. In Test and ODIs the captains have time to assess the situation and take actions accordingly but in a quicker format like T20 the decisions are to be taken on the go and so the importance of having a good leader is much more in the T20 format. Let’s have a look at the Top 10 Most successful captains in T20Is: 10. George Bailey (Australia) – 14 Wins: George Bailey. (© Getty Images) Seen as an International prospect for Australia, George Bailey was the first man to be named as a captain in his first match for Australia in any format. Being a clean striker and destructive batsman Bailey also has the calm and composure to be a good leader. Below is the table showing his accomplishments as the captain of Australia in T20Is. Captaincy span Matches Won Lost Tied No Results Win Percentage 2012-2014 28 14 14 0 0 50.00 Also Read – Top 10 Captains With Most 50 Plus Scores In International Cricket 9. Mohammad Hafeez (Pakistan) – 17 Wins: Mohammad Hafeez. (© Getty Images) This Pakistani all-rounder is more than capable with both the bat and the ball, his temperament to judge the situations aptly and take actions accordingly makes him an able leader. Hafeez brings on his aggressive style of playing in his leading skills which makes him a tough nut to crack for the oppositions team players. Below is the table showing his accomplishments as a captain of Pakistan in T20Is. Captaincy span Matches Won Lost Tied No Results Win Percentage 2012-2014 29 17 11 1 0 60.34 8. Paul Collingwood (England) – 17 Wins: Paul Collingwood. (© Getty Images) Paul Collingwood is the only English skipper to have won the T20 world cup and deliver a major tournament win, he makes it to the eigth spot on the list. A natural athlete and a gifted cricketer, Paul retired from international Test cricket on a high by becoming the only player to win three Ashes Test series. Below is the table showing his accomplishments as captain of England in T20Is. Captaincy span Matches Won Lost Tied No Results Win Percentage 2007-2011 30 17 11 2 0 60.71 7. Faf Du Plessis (South Africa) – 18 Wins: Faf du Plessis. (© GORDON HARNOLS/AFP/Getty Images) Faf Du Plessis is aggressive both in his style of playing and leading the team, the South African skipper shows no mercy either with the bat or while on the field with his skills and tactical game play. Proteas T20I skipper finds himself on the seventh place in the list of most successful T20I captains, below is the table showing his accomplishments as the captain. Captaincy span Matches Won Lost Tied No Results Win Percentage 2012-2015 31 18 13 0 0 58.06 6. Graeme Smith (South Africa) – 18 Wins: Graeme Smith. (© Getty Images) A direct and upfront leader Graeme Smith has led the team with an example, his performances with the bat and his temperament on the field were the reason behinds the Proteas success. Smith finds the sixth spot on the list of successful captains in the T20Is, below is the table showing his accomplishments as captain of South Africa in T20Is. Captaincy span Matches Won Lost Tied No Results Win Percentage 2005-2010 27 18 9 0 0 66.66 5. Shahid Afridi (Pakistan) – 19 Wins: Shahid Afridi. (© Getty Images) An enigmatic player Afridi was a pretty aggressive skipper. Funky field placings and frequent changes in the batting order characterized his stay as Pakistan’s T20I captain. He is at number 5 in the list. Afridi was handed the T20 captaincy after Younis Khan retired. He led the side for a couple of years before Hafeez replaced him but after “The Professor” resigned the Pakistani selectors went back to Afridi. All in all his tenure as the T20I skipper was a mixed one with a win % of just below 45. The dashing all-rounder also has the most man of the match awards in T20Is. Captaincy span Matches Won Lost Tied No Results Win Percentage 2009-2015 43 19 24 1 0 44.19 4. Peter Borren (Netherlands) – 21 Wins: Peter Borren. (© Getty Images) A good all-round cricketer Peter Borren took on the responsibility of the captain in 2010. Since then his growth has been quite steady as he manages to achieve the fourth spot on the list of successful captains, below is the table showing his accomplishments as captain of Netherlands in T20Is. Captaincy span Matches Won Lost Tied No Results Win Percentage 2010-2015 34 21 12 1 0 61.76 3. William Porterfield (Ireland) – 24 Wins: William Porterfield. (Photo Source: Associated Press) William Porterfield is the top scorer for his country in both one day and T20 format, he is a skipper who leads from the front, the Irish skipper bags the third place in the list. The journey so far has not been so smooth for the skipper but he has gracefully managed to bring out the positive in every situation. Below is the table showing his accomplishments as captain of Ireland. Captaincy span Matches Won Lost Tied No Results Win Percentage 2008-2015 48 24 20 0 4 54.54 2. Darren Sammy (West Indies) – 28 Wins: Darren Sammy. (© Getty Images) The first international cricketer from his state St. Lucia, Darren Sammy became the first West Indian skipper to lift the T20 world cup trophy in 2012. Not only he is a good leader but also a capable player as in 2010 he became the first West Indian player to take five wickets in a T20I innings. Handy with both bat and ball Darren Sammy sits on the second spot on the list, below is the table showing his accomplishments as captain of West Indies in T20s. Captaincy span Matches Won Lost Tied No Results Win Percentage 2011-2015 47 28 17 2 59.57 1. MS Dhoni (India) – 40 Wins: MS Dhoni. (© Getty Images) The man with the golden touch, considered to be among the greatest leaders of all time MS Dhoni has achieved all there is to be achieved as captain be it the T20 world cup in 2007 or the ODI world cup in 2011, No. 1 rank in Tests, Champions Trophy and many more. Not only that with the bat he is the best finisher in the world and the cleanest strikers of the ball. With stats so overwhelming it is no surprise that MS Dhoni leads the list of most successful captain in the T20 Internationals. Below is the table showing his accomplishments as captain of India in T20Is. Captaincy span Matches Won Lost Tied No Results Win Percentage 2007-2014 67 40 26 1 1 59.70 Also Read – Top 10 Most successful captains in international Cricket (All Stats Updated Till 10th June 2016)